Improvement in metallic burial-cases



UNrrE-D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY M. GRAY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN METALLIC BURIAL-CASES.

Specification forming part of Iietters Patent No. 169,436. dated November 2, 1875 application filed J une 26, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY MARTYN GRAY, ofthe city and county of San Francisco, California, have invented a new and Improved Metallic Burial Oase, of which the following is a specification My iniprmfement consists of the handle attachment located under-and against the overshutting ange, or any other rib or ange, in such manner, and so fastened, that the lift or strain thereof is mainly sustained by such flange or rib, and the screws relieved of it, by which the handles are made much more secure than they can be by any number of screwsthat can be used practically; and yet require only 011e or two screws for fastening them.

Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of a case, showing the application of the handle according to my plan; and Fig. 2 is a section ot' Fig. 1, taken on the line .r an.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the lower portion, and B the upper portion, of the case. C is the iange of vthe lower portion, and D the flange of the upper portion, by which the two are fastened to- (lle-attaching plate, and F the handle. This plate is arranged to t up close under the flange O, in a seat under a lip, c', of' said Iange, to enable the latter to sustain all, or nearly all, the lifting-power applied to the handles, leaving the screw or screws Gr only the duty of resisting the lateral eli'ecr, which is'not so much as to need more than one or two screws.

In this example the handle issecured in the hooks I of the attaching-plate by the nosing of flange D; but it may be secured in any other way.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination, with coffin-case handle F, of an attaching-plate, E, fitted under a lip, c',

of lower case-flange C, as shown and described, Y Y to relieve the screws of lifting-strain.

HENRY MARTYN GRAY. Witnesses:

W. R. I. J oHNs'roN, WM. IRVINE. 

